The 26-year-old looked on from the stands as a Mohamed Salah brace sealed a 2-1 win for Liverpool over Leicester City on Saturday and he is looking forward to sampling the Anfield atmosphere from the pitch.

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"I think it'll be something special," he said. "I think Anfield is a very special stadium and it is my home right now as well.

"I am just looking forward to being on the pitch, especially as a [home] player at the stadium. It's going to be nice, especially the evening games and the European nights."

Van Dijk added: "I hope to win trophies. Every player wants to win trophies and with this squad we have and the progress the club is making, I think we are very close to it."